“Is it good? Did you guys see it?” the Toronto Maple Leafs centre asked after practice on Sunday.

In the second installment of HBO’s heralded look at the Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings ahead of the Winter Classic, Kadri was highlighted for his ability to annoy Sidney Crosby during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby was shown complaining to Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf during a break in play, the scene reaching a crescendo when Crosby said Kadri was an “[expletive] dummy” and an “[expletive] joke.”

“I heard about that, actually,” Kadri said with a smile.

The episode aired Saturday in the United States, and will air Sunday in Canada.

“I think I maybe got inside his kitchen a little bit,” Kadri said. “But that’s part of my game. He’s the best player in the world. You’ve got to be hard on him. I expect everyone to do that, not just myself.”